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Chapter 114 - You Could Do That Better…

"Hey, this is enough, right?"

Lin-san, who had been helping me gather Sparkling Grass, said with a look of distaste. So far, Lin-san had gathered ten bundles, and I had gathered six. This should be enough for now.

"Thanks. You should try what I taught you tonight."

"No, I'm not going to… Besides, that thing from before is just something guys like, or rather, something you want Kaede to do for you, isn't it?"

Well, you could say that.

"It's the same thing. It's not a big deal, is it?"

"Well, no…"

She's definitely going to do it.

"Do you know about Silken Grass?"

"Silken Grass, huh… Silken Grass is the opposite, it's a grass that grows at night. I've never seen it myself, but I've heard of someone gathering it."

Now it's at night…

"I don't like going out at night."

"You'd better not. It's dangerous at night, and the SDF are crawling all over the place. They'll haul you in if you seem even slightly suspicious."

I should probably avoid it. I don't want them to see my Status Card. I'll ask Kaede-chan to put in a request…

"Got it. Thanks."

I took the Sparkling Grass from Lin-san and put it in my bag.

"It's fine, but I never thought I'd be weeding in the morning."

"This is part of adventuring, too."

"How is it…"

Lin-san and I, with me being exasperated, returned to the front of the Gate and decided to wait for the other two who hadn't arrived yet.

As we waited, Nanapon, dressed in her nostalgic red cardigan and bunny backpack, arrived. After coming out of the Gate, Nanapon spotted us and immediately ran over.

"S, sorry I'm late!"

Nanapon apologized, so I checked the time and saw that it was still only eight fifty.

"It's fine. You're not late."

Yoshino-san isn't even here yet, to begin with.

"No, I'm the youngest, so I thought I should come early, but…"

"Don't worry about it. We were here at eight thirty."

Lin-san was here even earlier than that.

"I, isn't that early? This is what it's like to be a working adult… a black company…"

Don't call it a black company.

"That's early even for a working adult. I'm just early because I came with Kaede-chan. Lin-san is… a good person."

"Huh…? I see… Oh, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Yokokawa Nanaka. It's a pleasure to meet you today!"

Nanapon bowed her head to Lin-san, whom she was meeting for the first time.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Shimizu Lin. Likewise."

Lin-san returned the greeting.

"Yes. Huh? Is Saegusa-san not here yet?"

"Not yet. She's slow."

"I see."

As I watched the two of them talk, I thought I should check Lin-san's Status Card before Yoshino-san arrived.

"Lin-san, there's something I want to ask you."

I called out to Lin-san to distract her from Nanapon. As Lin-san turned to face me, Nanapon took the opportunity to move behind her.

"Hm? What is it?"

"I wanted to ask for some advice about armor. You and Yoshino-san are both lightly equipped, but is it an inner suit?"

"That's right. You're probably the same, but wearing something like armor kills your speed. It's better to just cut them down before they can attack, right?"

Hmm, hmm… No, Nanapon, you're staring too hard. Even if Lin-san is looking this way, don't just blatantly stare at the bag on her hip like that.

"So that's it."

"Is there something you're concerned about?"

"I'm wearing an inner suit too, but isn't a jersey kind of lame?"

"You don't have to worry about it. It's sportswear, so I think it's fine."

Lin-san looked at my top and bottom and nodded. Behind her, Nanapon made an X mark with both arms. That was the signal that Lin-san didn't have a unique skill.

"I see. I guess I'll stick with this then."

"I think that's fine. You see guys in suits sometimes, but they're idiots, so I think you should avoid it."

As Lin-san said that, Nanapon, who was standing behind her, flinched.

"There are probably reasons for it."

I said with a nod, and Nanapon nodded too.

"Sigh… well, whatever works, I guess."

Lin-san sighed.

"Oh, Saegusa-san is here."

Nanapon said, so I looked at the Gate and saw Yoshino-san standing in front of it, looking around. When she spotted us, she immediately came over.

"Hey, good morning. You're all early."

Yoshino-san greeted us with a wave.

"You're the one who's late."

"It's still eight fifty-nine, you know?"

Lin-san admonished her, but Yoshino-san looked at her watch with a completely unconcerned expression.

"Sigh… forget it."

Lin-san shook her head as if giving up. Well, it's not like it matters if she's late, and it's not something to worry about. We were just the ones who came too early.